That's Not Right
Utopia Lyrics


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If you don't feel like dancing tonight
Well that's all right
And if you don't feel like holding me tight
Well that's all right
Cause I know that you love me
And you'll show that you love me
In your own sweet time
But if you feel like hurting me baby
That's not right

If you don't want to go anywhere
Well I don't mind
If you want to stay home and play with your hair
I still don't mind
Cause I know that you need me
And you'll know how to please me
In your own sweet time
But if you want to leave me well baby
Then I mind

[Chorus]
Well I know that I've been guilty of lying
I know I had a whole lot of nerve
But the way that you treat me since I begged your pardon
Is something that I don't deserve

And if you don't care to give me a date
Well that's all right
Cause I don't care how long I have to wait
I've got all night
Cause I know that you want to
But you know that you're going to make me lose my mind
And if you can not think of me baby
That's not right

[Chorus]

feel like dancing tonight
Well that's all right
And if you don't feel like holding me tight
Well that's all right
Cause I know that you love me
And you'll show that you love me
In your own sweet time




But if you feel like hurting me baby
That's not right

Overall Meaning

The song "That's Not Right" by Utopia portrays a complex and nuanced relationship between the singer and their partner. The opening lines suggest that one of the partners is not in the mood to dance or be affectionate, but the singer reassures that it's okay and that their partner's love for them will be shown in their own time. However, the mood shifts in the following lines, with the singer warning that if their partner decides to hurt them, it would not be acceptable. This suggests that there may have been an issue in the relationship where one partner might have been hurtful or violent towards the other.


The song then proceeds with the singer once again reassuring their partner that they do not mind if they do not want to go out or stay home and play with their hair. They reaffirm that their partner loves them and will know how to please them in their own time. However, the singer warns that if their partner decides to leave them, they will care. This portrays a sense of uncertainty in the relationship where one partner may be contemplating leaving, and the other is scared of abandonment.


Line by Line Meaning

If you don't feel like dancing tonight Well that's all right
It's okay if you don't want to dance tonight


And if you don't feel like holding me tight Well that's all right Cause I know that you love me And you'll show that you love me In your own sweet time But if you feel like hurting me baby That's not right
It's okay if you don't feel like holding me tight, as long as you show your love in your own way. But if you intentionally hurt me, it's not okay


If you don't want to go anywhere Well I don't mind If you want to stay home and play with your hair I still don't mind Cause I know that you need me And you'll know how to please me In your own sweet time But if you want to leave me well baby Then I mind
It's fine if you don't want to go out, even if you just want to stay home and play with your hair. I understand you need your own time, but if you want to leave me, it bothers me


Well I know that I've been guilty of lying I know I had a whole lot of nerve But the way that you treat me since I begged your pardon Is something that I don't deserve
I admit that I have lied in the past, but I don't deserve the way you're treating me after I apologized


And if you don't care to give me a date Well that's all right Cause I don't care how long I have to wait I've got all night Cause I know that you want to But you know that you're going to make me lose my mind And if you cannot think of me baby That's not right
It's okay if you don't want to give me a date, but I'm willing to wait. However, if you keep me guessing and drive me crazy, it's not okay


If you don't feel like dancing tonight Well that's all right And if you don't feel like holding me tight Well that's all right Cause I know that you love me And you'll show that you love me In your own sweet time But if you feel like hurting me baby That's not right
It's okay if you don't feel like dancing or holding me tight. I understand you show your love in your own way. But if you deliberately hurt me, that's unacceptable




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN WILCOX, KASIM SULTON, ROGER POWELL, TODD RUNDGREN

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